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An oxbow lake is a U-shaped lake or pool that forms when a wide meander of a river is ... The largest oxbow lake in North America, Lake Chicot (located near Lake ...
Oxbow Lake is a 312-acre (1.26 km 2) naturally occurring lake located in the towns of Lake Pleasant and Arietta in Hamilton County, New York within the Adirondack Park.The lake is nearly two miles-long and is oriented in a northeast to southwest direction, with the widest part being at the northeast end, at nearly 0.6 miles (0.97 km) wide.
Oxbow Lake, located in Saint Paul, Virginia, offers the Saint Paul community a recreational area with walking and biking paths, a fishing area, and a picnic area.
The lake is located on the east side of Lake Village, Arkansas in Chicot County. It is the largest oxbow lake in North America, as well as the largest natural lake in Arkansas. [2] The name Chicot, French for "stumpy," refers to the many cypress stumps and trees along the lake banks. [3]
All lakes listed are man-made. Oklahoma's only natural lakes are oxbow and playa lakes. Oklahoma has sixty-two oxbow lakes at least 10 acres in size. The largest, near the Red River in McCurtain County, is 272 acres. Playa lakes are found in saucer-shaped depressions in the high plains region. They are usually intermittent, holding water only ...
Lake Chicot State Park is a 211.6 acres (85.6 ha) Arkansas state park in Chicot County, Arkansas within the Arkansas delta. The park is located along Lake Chicot, a 22 miles (35 km) oxbow lake that was formerly the main channel of the Mississippi River. The lake, formerly a polluted eyesore for the area, has been restored to its current ...
Pages in category "Oxbow lakes of the United States" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Lake Village is a city in and the county seat of Chicot County, Arkansas, United States. [3] The population was 2,575 at the 2010 census. [4] It is located in the Arkansas Delta. Lake Village is named for its location on Lake Chicot, an oxbow lake formed by the Mississippi River.